How to increase disk space on Windows Server 2022

Introduction

In order to increase disk space on Windows Server 2022 you just need to follow a few simple steps. This step-by-step instruction explains in detail what steps you need to take before the system detects that a disk has been expanded or a new disk has been added.

Let's take two virtual servers running Windows Server 2022 from serverspace as an example: 1) vStack cloud 2) VMware cloud.

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vStack cloud

You can expand your disk space in two ways:

Adding a completely new disk

• After that open Windows Administrative Tools - Computer Management - Disk Management
• In order to start working with a new disk the following steps are required:
  1. Open a context menu on the new drive;
  2. Select "Online";
  3. Then "Initialize Disk";
  4. Select the required layout of the disk space;
  5. Call the context menu of the new disk and select "New Simple Volume";
  6. Select a file system for the new volume, its name and a disc letter in the installer;
  7. New disc is successfully added and is displayed in the system

Expanding memory for existing disc

The disc space is then automatically enlarged.

VMware cloud

To increase a disk space or add a new one, go to "Change configuration" tab

Then select how you would like to expand the disc space: by creating a new disc or expanding an existing one.

Add new disk

Choose the required amount of memory, drive type and name.

• After that, open Windows Administrative Tools - Computer Management - Disk Management
• Proceed as follows:

1. Open a context menu on the new drive;
2. Choose "Online";
3. Then "Initialize Disk";
4. Choose the required storage space layout;
5. On the new disc, press "New simple volume";
6. Choose a file system for the new storage, its name and a disc letter in the installer;
7. New disc is successfully added and is displayed in the system

From the Server Configuration menu, select the Change Configuration option. Then add the required amount of memory to the disk.

On the server, go to the Windows Administrative Tools - Computer Management - Disk Management tab.

1. Open a context menu on the drive tab and choose "Extend Volume";
2. Select in the installer the amount of memory to be added (it is recommended to select all of it);
3. Once you complete, the drive will expand.